Opportunities at MetaInfrastructure
Explore current opportunities to work with the MetaInfrastructure group and contribute to people-centred, sustainable and resilient infrastructure research, innovation and impact.
Expression of Interest
If you are interested to work with us, submit your CV to the MetaInfrastructure capability database
We are creating a META capability database to better map the expertise, research interests, publications, and project experience across our network. This will help us identify suitable contributors for current and future research projects, funding proposals, recruitment opportunities, and strategic collaborations. We invite all META members, collaborators, researchers, and prospective applicants to submit an up-to-date CV and a short capability profile.Please complete the form below and upload the following information:
1. Your current CV (Preferred format: PDF; Filename format: Surname_FirstName_META_CV.pdf)
2. Your professional profiles and expertise using this template
Research Fellow
UCL Centre for Global Infrastructure Resilience [GIROS]
ZEBAI project, focusing on AI-driven building design
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PhD Opportunity in Digital Twins and AI
Develop AI-enabled methods for infrastructure monitoring, risk assessment and decision support.
Internship in Sustainable Infrastructure
Contribute to literature review, data analysis, case studies and research communication.
Postdoctoral Researcher in Systemic Resilience
Work on threat-agnostic resilience frameworks for complex and interdependent systems.
Research Software Developer
Develop dashboards, web tools and modelling workflows for infrastructure resilience research.
Visiting Researcher Opportunity
Collaborate with the team on resilience, AI, digital twins and sustainable infrastructure.
Research Assistant in Infrastructure Resilience
Type: Research support / Part-time or full-time
We are seeking a motivated researcher to support projects on infrastructure resilience, climate adaptation and sustainable infrastructure planning.
Key responsibilities
- Conduct literature reviews on resilience, sustainability and climate adaptation.
- Support data collection, analysis and visualisation.
- Contribute to reports, publications and dissemination material.
Preferred background
- Civil engineering, infrastructure systems, urban planning or related fields.
- Experience with GIS, Python, risk assessment or infrastructure modelling is desirable.
PhD Opportunity in Digital Twins and AI
Type: Doctoral research opportunity
This opportunity focuses on digital twins and AI-enabled methods for infrastructure monitoring, resilience assessment and lifecycle decision-making.
Research focus
- Digital twins for infrastructure systems.
- Machine learning for monitoring and predictive maintenance.
- Decision-support tools for resilient and sustainable infrastructure.
Internship in Sustainable Infrastructure
Type: Internship / Short-term collaboration
This internship is suitable for students or early-career researchers interested in sustainable infrastructure, climate adaptation and resilience research.
Activities
- Support literature mapping and evidence synthesis.
- Assist with case study documentation.
- Prepare visual material for research communication.
Postdoctoral Researcher in Systemic Resilience
Type: Postdoctoral research position
The role focuses on advancing systemic, threat-agnostic and interdependent infrastructure resilience frameworks.
Key areas
- Systemic resilience and cascading failure analysis.
- Infrastructure interdependencies.
- Stakeholder-informed decision frameworks.
Research Software Developer
Type: Technical / Research software role
This role supports the development of digital tools, dashboards and computational workflows for infrastructure resilience research.
Useful skills
- Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS or similar programming experience.
- Experience with dashboards, GIS tools or data visualisation.
- Interest in infrastructure, climate risk and decision-support systems.
Visiting Researcher Opportunity
Type: Visiting researcher / Collaboration
We welcome expressions of interest from researchers who wish to collaborate with the MetaInfrastructure team on resilience, AI, digital twins and sustainable infrastructure.
Possible themes
- Climate-resilient infrastructure systems.
- Nature-based solutions and lifecycle assessment.
- AI, digital twins and infrastructure decision-making.
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1. Teaching Fellow in Infrastructure, Civil, Structural, Environmental Engineering or Architecture (closed)
Person Specification
· Speaks fluently Ukrainian and English
· Hold PhD in Civil and/or Structure and/or Infrastructure and/or Environmental Engineering and/or Architecture
· Has knowledge and can apply Eurocodes for the design of structures and infrastructure
· Higher degree relevant to research or teaching area or equivalent qualifications
· High level analytical capability
· Ability to design and deliver module materials successfully
· Ability to assess and organise resources effectively
· Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
Main Duties
· Contribute to generating funding and may: a) contribute to enhancement of the student experience or employability or integration to the country of origin (Ukraine); b) contribute to designing MOOC and CPD programmes for clients external to the University and similar; c) contribute to deliver CPD programmes, consulting on own specialism and the like, often under the supervision of a project leader.
· Be able to travel to Ukraine to identify and assist a number of Ukrainian universities to update existing or develop new syllabuses.
· Teaching within own subject area within an established programme, under the supervision from an academic member of staff.
· Ability to develop curricula, CPD, and modules in Civil Engineering, infrastructure, restoration and rehabilitation of structures and critical infrastructures according to the programme.
· Delivery of lectures
· Develop the Massive Open Online Course and similar Technology Enhanced Learning materials, CPDSs and deliver materials for Microcredentials as described by the programme.
· Supervision of research and educational activities relevant to the programme.
· Develop novel methodologies and techniques appropriate to the type of the educational activities pursued.
· Pursuing personal research, including developing research ideas, and acquiring support, including financial support around the scope of the MOOC, CPDs, Microcredentials and other education-related activities of the programme.
· Supervise and examine MSc students, while promoting a culture of inclusion and diversity
Visit bridgeUkraine.org initiative to see our activities
Informal enquiries to Stergios Mitoulis S.A.Mitoulis@bham.ac.uk
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2. Project Manager to manage the project “Empower Ukraine” (closed)
Role Summary
To manage the project “Empower Ukraine” of the School of Engineering and make a contribution to larger University-wide projects as part of the School of Engineering Professional Services staff. In order to flexibly use resource you may be offered the opportunity to work elsewhere in the department or wider University.
Responsibilities include pursuing accessibility with Ukrainian Professional Engineering Bodies, maintaining liaison with the Ministry of Restoration to understand needs and alignment, bringing new collaborations, organising workshops, actively seeking support, managing social media and outreach activities, and identifying ways to update the MOOC of the “Empower Ukraine” project. The manager will also engage with lecturers/researchers for the delivery of CPDs, organise a two-day online international conference, build a community of practice based on interactions and develop participatory schemes for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
Main Duties
Responsible for the delivery of one or more projects or for contributing to larger University projects, through the provision of significant and high level project management support.
This may include some or all of the following as specific to the Empower Ukraine project: Support the development of the Massive Open Online Course, CPD seminars (presentation, lecture notes, assessment such as tests, quizzes, surveys etc)
Speak fluent Ukrainian and English (Desirable for the delivery of the project)
Visit bridgeUkraine.org initiative to see our activities
Informal enquiries to Dr Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis S.A.Mitoulis@bham.ac.uk